Ed:

Just wondering if you have any thoughts or opinions about what we we've seen so far and how relevant these experiences will be to what happens to us in North America.

-- Interested Spectator (is@the_ring.side), December 31, 1999

Answers

Hope the U.S. doesn't think they can relax, because NZ and Aussie did fine.

-- Keeping (keepingthefaith@home.com), December 31, 1999.

A more likely scenario: Ed and the other idiots like him will take credit for averting disaster by sounding the warning. But it's clear even at this early stage that the whole y2k nonsense was way overblown.

-- Chuck Vargo (itsall@hoax.com), December 31, 1999.

I wonder if Ed can explain the bizarre fascination that pollies seem to have with this forum. Do they really have nothing better to do? What sad, lonely people they must be.

The world didn't stop turning when NZ and Oz rolled over, so Y2K was a non event? Give it three months or so.

-- Servant (_@_._), December 31, 1999.

Haha. What an ass. "It's clear." Glad you can see into the future.

-- anonymous (anonymous@anonymous.com), December 31, 1999.

Anyone who has ever been part of a software development project, and the testing phase in particular, should know that the s**t doesn't always hit the fan immediately. I've been in this game long enough to know that self-congratulation on a 'successful' project doesn't last that long. Keep an eye on the financial institutions.

-- LongInTheTooth (yhl07@dial.pipex.com), December 31, 1999.

Just heard a piece on NPR. The question asked: What would have happened if we hadn't prepared for Y2K? No one could give a cogent answer al all. Are we to think that this is one big repeat of the tulip bulb scenario. Madness of crowds? This is like watching a car race waiting for an accident to happen!

-- Ron Tomson (amercan01@aol.com), December 31, 1999.

Ron, I agree.

It amazes me to see people claiming Y2k is a "hoax" when in fact, if things go smoothly, it will be because of many $ spent and hours of work to repair the issue.....

-- Kristi (securxsys@cs.com), December 31, 1999.

I've never believed it was a hoax. How could intelligent, in-the- know, high powered execs all over the world be duped into believing such a hoax, and then spend the billions they did to fix said hoax......ludicrous, at the minimum.

BTW, has anyone given a thought as to how the companies are going to recoup the millions spent.? Even if Y2K is a BITR,(NOT !) the aftermath of higher prices to recover costs to repair might stagger us a bit.

-- Kenin Marble (kenin17@yahoo.com), December 31, 1999.

Folks the idea that other countries, including China, did not allow enough time and money to prepare for this and to see the power stay on without a hitch makes one wonder.

We should all be very happy that so far things are holding up nicely, like any other day.

-- LALA (LaLALAND@aol.com), December 31, 1999.